January 12, 2012

LG is bringing their latest super droid to Verizon under the name Spectrum, a version of the South Korean Optimus LTE and the LG Nitro HD
for AT&T. That means the Spectrum packs a 4.5″ AH-IPS LCD display
of 720p resolution, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor and LTE connectivity.
Design-wise, the LG Spectrum is nearly identical to Optimus LTE
LU6200, whereas AT&T’s version takes after Optimus LTE SU640. We
noticed that the back has changed though – it’s now glossy and gets
smudged all over with fingerprints very quickly.
Still, the important bits are all unchanged – the high-quality,
high-resolution display is one of the best on the market (or soon to be
on the market), the Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon chipset (1.5GHz
dual-core Scorpion processor, Adreno 220 GPU and 1GB of RAM), 8MP camera
with 1080p video and, of course, the LTE connectivity.LG Spectrum for Verizon
The microUSB port on top of the LG Spectrum is an MHL-enabled port,
so you can hook up the phone to an HDTV. There’s 4GB of built-in storage
and a preinstalled 16GB microSD card, so there’s plenty of room for
videos.
We tried out the LTE connectivity very quickly and our site loaded
very fast. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time with the LG
Spectrum to run a proper speed test and see how it handles on Verizon’s
4G network.Loading GSMArena.com over LTE
The fast LTE connection enables painless video streaming. The
Spectrum comes preloaded with Netflix HD and ESPN apps that give you
access to movies and sports on the go.